swefen
sleep ⬩ a dream ⬩ a dream ⬩ sleep: a dream ⬩ sleep ⬩ sleep
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Com on sefan hwurfan swefnes wóma, 222, 25 ; Dan. 110 : Elen. Kmbl. 142 ; El. 71. Óðer swefen hine mǽtte and hé rehte ðæt his bróðrum: ' Ic geseah on swefne ( per somnium ),' Gen. 37, 9.
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á-settan
to set ⬩ put ⬩ move an object to a place ⬩ To move one's self ⬩ transport one's self:-- ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ build ⬩ to put in ⬩ out ⬩ of an office ⬩ to lay, impose punishment, ⬩ to set ⬩ propose a riddle, ⬩ to oppress
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Ne ðá get ásette wéron necdum (mantes) con-stiterant, Kent. Gl. 266. to put in, out of an office, Þám preóste þe hé of his circan ásette, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 13. Hé ásette þá mihtigan of heora setle. Bl.
tilung
striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth
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Gif se biscep self drohtaþ on ðam eorðlícum tielongum (tielengum, Cott. MSS.) si presul ipse in tfrrenis negotiis versatur, Past. 18; Swt. 133, 4. Getígede tó eorðlícum tielengum (tiolengum, Cote. MSS. ) deditae terrenis negotiis, Swt. 135, 15.
ge-sǽlan
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Take here ge-sǽlan to be successful (in Dict. ). of a concrete thing, to be brought about, be made, come into existence Hi wénað ꝥ ꝥ ealdgesceaft ǽfre ne wǽre, ac wénað ꝥ hit weás cóme, níwan gesǽlde (cf. wénaþ ꝥ ꝥ ne sié eald gesceaft, ac sié weás geworden
gléd
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Add: a coal of fire Gloed carbo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 12. Gloede prunas, 118, 18. a live coal, coal of fire (lit. or fig.) Gléd carbo (torridus altaris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 14. Swá rícels byð þonne hit gífre gléda bærnað, Ps. Th. 140, 2.
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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Ic þǽr furðum cwóm . . . sóna mé . . . hé wið his sylfes sunu setl getǽhte I had only just come, when he placed me by his own son, 2009. Ic furðum weóld folce I had just come to the throne, 465; Gen. 875.
fird
an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp
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Cóm seó Centisce fyrde, 999; P. 131, 21. Hé hét óðre fyrde ábannan, . . . and his fyrde tóscyfte . . . seó fyrde eall tógædre cóm, 1095; P. 231, 21. Sende hé his sunu of þǽre fierde micle werede, 823; P. 60, 12.
cú-hyrde
A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ⬩ vaccarius, bubulcus
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A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ; vaccarius, bubulcus Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc vii niht, syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht; and gá his metecú mid hláfordes cú vaccarii rectum est, ut habeat
hrǽcan
hawk ⬩ spit
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Wið ðæt man hefelíce hrǽce for difficulty in clearing the throat in cases of cold, 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12, 15
medum-líce
moderately ⬩ in a small degree ⬩ imperfectly ⬩ worthily ⬩ fitly ⬩ kindly
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Th. ii. 474, 3. worthily, fitly, kindly Similar entries (cf. mǽþ-líce, medum-ness) Hí nemágon medomlíce (Cott. MSS. medumlíce) þénian ministrare digne nequeunt, Past. 1, 2; Swt. 27, 10.
mid-hrif
The mid-riff ⬩ the diaphragm ⬩ separating the heart from the stomach ⬩ the entrails
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Wið ðæt mannes midrif ace, Herb. cont. 3, 6; Lchdm. i. 6, 21. Midrife, Lchdm. i. 88, 11. On ðam uferan hrife oððe on ðam midhrife, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm ii. 260, 20. Of ðam midhrife, se is betweox ðære wambe and ðære lifre, 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 278, 10
nǽdl
A needle
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Hwanon seámere nǽdl unde sartori acus, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 33. Þurh nǽdle (nédle, Rush.) eáge per foramen acus, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 24 : Lk. Skt. 18, 25. Þurh nǽdle þyrel, Mk. Skt. 10, 25 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 1.
pliht
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Danger, damage Mid micclan plihte cum magno periculo, Coll. Monast.Th. 26, 37. Ne biþ ǽnig gewemmed líchama tó plihte ( dangerously, harmfully ), gif hit ne lícaþ ðam móde, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 85.
Linked entry: pleoh
ge-cwylman
To afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ punish ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ pūnīre ⬩ trucīdāre ⬩ mortĭfĭcāre
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To afflict, torment, punish, destroy, kill; pūnīre, trucīdāre, mortĭfĭcāre Ná ðæt án me, ac eác swylce míne geféran mid ánum slege he mæg gecwylman non sōlum me, sed etiam meos sŏcios ūno ictu pŏlĕrat mortĭfĭcāre, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 33.
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streówen
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a couch, bed In bed stréne mínre in lectum stratus mei, Ps. Surt. 131, 3. Stréne míne stratum meum, 6, 7: 40, 4: 62, 7. Ðá héht hé him streówne gegearwian (bedd gewyrcian, MS.
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hédd-ern
a store-room
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Hwá gefylþ cleafan (cellaria) his oþþe hédderna (-e, Coll. M. 28, 17: promptuaria) búton cræfte mínon (the sailer's) ?, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 23. Add:
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gár-æcer
A strip of land tapering at one end
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Comm., s. v. gored acres On ǽnne gáran; ðonne of ðan gáran on ánne gáræcer; ðæt andlanges ðǽre fyrh tó ánum andheáfdum . . . ðanon west on ánne góran; andlanges ðǽre fyrh . . . on áne gáræcer . . . and se gáræcer in on ðæt land . . . tó twám gáræcer[
of-lǽtan
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt him (hine, Cott. MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23. [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]
slǽp-ærn
A dormitory
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Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 25: Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 39. Canonicas, ðǽr seó ár sí, ðæt hí beóddern and slǽpern habban mágan, healdan heora mynster mid rihte, L. Eth. v. 7; Th. i. 306, 12.
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cýp-man
A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator
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Sume synt cýpmenn alii sunt mercatores, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 7. Be cýpmanna fóre of the journeying of chapmen, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 11, note 27, B. G